Nightwatch

Nightwatch

Directed by Ole Bornedal

Produced by Dimension Films, Miramax

1997102 min6.1 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller set in a morgue where a law student becomes entangled in a serial killer investigation that increasingly implicates him, blending visceral horror with mounting dread and moral ambiguity.

A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.

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  • Is Nightwatch scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Nightwatch easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Nightwatch end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Nightwatch violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Nightwatch sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nightwatch, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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